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US-6916 Weather Scott Airport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 447 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAAQ · 2 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAAQ
WIND
340@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 340° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 42F, low near 34F, 81% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 42/34 NE 4 kt – 81%
Monday Light Rain 39/30 NE 4 kt – 81%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/29 NE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 41/35 E 4 kt – 21%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain 42/36 E 4 kt – 62%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/32 E 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 38/30 E 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6916. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
447 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1709Z 9:09 AM
Loggable night
0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1623Z (8:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1609Z (8:09 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Scott Airport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 447 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6916
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6173, -149.1625
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6916 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Helicopter 14%Unknown 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6916 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (2 NM SE, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
11 NM W
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
16 NM SW
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
25 NM SW
IFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
29 NM SW
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
31 NM SW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6916 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6916 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6916. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6916 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6916. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6916?
US-6916 sits at 447 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6916?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.